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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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